Iatrogenic Vascular Injuries in Sweden. A Nationwide Study 1987-2005

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 131-138

  Rudstrom H ^a   Bergqvist, D ^a   Ogren M ^a   Bjorck M ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Arterial injury; Iatrogenic; Vascular injury; Vascular trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTERY INJURY; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL GRAFT; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; BLOOD VESSEL SHUNT; BLUNT TRAUMA; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DATA ANALYSIS; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; FEMALE; FEMORAL ARTERY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; IATROGENIC DISEASE; KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; SWEDEN; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; VASCULAR SURGERY; VASCULAR SUTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD VESSELS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 38549145487     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2007.09.010     Document Type: Article

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